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Premature Immunosenescence in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Multiple Sclerosis Patients
1 Jun 2005
Abstract excerpt
Patients with T-cell-mediated autoimmune diseases show immune system abnormalities that resemble the typical characteristics of autoimmune dysfunction described in the elderly. In addition, the incidence of autoimmune disease increases with advancing age. To evaluate whether patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and multiple sclerosis (MS) have premature immuno-senescence, we measured two indicators of aging:...
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